Puerto Rico to invest $652M to repair crumbling roads
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Puerto Rico's governor plans to invest $652 million to repair and maintain the U.S. territory's crumbling roads over the next three years.
Ricardo Rossello said Monday that an initial $80 million in local funds will target areas in critical condition, which represent up to 8 percent of all roads across the island. He said results will be noticeable in six months and repairs will involve more than 780 miles (1,260 kilometers) of roads.
Rossello said $250 million of the total is coming from the federal government.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Puerto Ricans have long been frustrated with the state of roads across the island, which worsened when Hurricane Maria hit as a Category 4 storm in September. Several social media sites have been created to warn drivers about dangerous potholes and their locations.